The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Dinner at Cape Coast Castle
Officers having returned from the bush enjoy a civilised meal at Cape Coast Castle during the expedition to defeat the Ashanti. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari, ruler of the Ashanti (or Asantehene), and the British. Both were trying to secure the coastal town of Elmina on the West Coast of Africa also known as the Gold Coast
Picture No
10221687
Media ID
46017016
Size
4263px x 5683px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Graphic. 28 March 1874, by Samuel John Nash
Date
28 March 1874
